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Back-to-School Alert: CAA Manitoba Urges Motorists to Drive Responsibly as Student Traffic Increases

Back-to-School Alert: CAA Manitoba Urges Motorists to Drive Responsibly as Student Traffic Increases

WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 3, 2024 /CNW/ - At the kick-off of a new school year CAA Manitoba (CAA MB) is reminding motorists to remain vigilant, especially when driving in school zones. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Debuts U.S.-Built 2025 IONIQ 5 Range, Including New Adventure-Ready XRT

Hyundai Debuts U.S.-Built 2025 IONIQ 5 Range, Including New Adventure-Ready XRT

Hyundai today announced the release of the refreshed 2025 IONIQ 5, including a rugged new IONIQ 5 XRT variant, ideal for venturing further off the beaten path. ... Continue reading

Sublime 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Convertible by Inskip wins Best In Show Concours of Elegance 2024

Sublime 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Convertible by Inskip wins Best In Show Concours of Elegance 2024

Concours of Elegance 2024 welcomed thousands to Hampton Court Palace for Europe’s leading concours d’elegance event 13^th edition assembled the rarest and most significant cars, drawn from leading private collections all over the world; a unique automotive spectacle Best in Show for 2024 awarded to 1 ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up August 25-31, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up August 25-31, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Gasoline Refinery Stocks Reach Lowest Point In Nearly One Year, Driving Newsom Call for Legislation Requiring CA Oil Refiners To Maintain Minimum Inventories, SB 950, Says Consumer Watchdog

Gasoline Refinery Stocks Reach Lowest Point In Nearly One Year, Driving Newsom Call for Legislation Requiring CA Oil Refiners To Maintain Minimum Inventories, SB 950, Says Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 -- State data shows that refinery gasoline stocks, specifically the amount of California blending components on hand at oil refineries, has shrunk to its lowest point in nearly one year, creating the need for a minimum gasoline inventory requirement. ... Continue reading

General Motors and In One Instant Promote Teen Driver Safety Through Nationwide Program

General Motors and In One Instant Promote Teen Driver Safety Through Nationwide Program

DETROIT, Aug. 29, 2024 -- In One Instant, a leading teen safe driving program, proudly celebrates over six years of support from General Motors (GM) to educate and empower young drivers across the United States. ... Continue reading

EVA AIR UNVEILS HELLO KITTY® BESTIES JET

EVA AIR UNVEILS HELLO KITTY® BESTIES JET

Starting August 29, 2024, Chicagoans Can Enjoy A Sky-High Hello Kitty® Experience TAIPEI, Aug. 29, 2024 -- EVA Air, a leading carrier in the aviation industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest Hello Kitty® Besties Jet. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power-GlobalData U.S. Automotive Forecast for August 2024

J.D. Power-GlobalData U.S. Automotive Forecast for August 2024

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power: The Total Sales Forecast Total new-vehicle sales for August 2024, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,437,954, a 4.2% increase from August 2023 on a selling day adjusted basis, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData. August 2024 has 28 se ... Continue reading

2025 ELECTRIC MINI COUNTRYMAN SE ALL4 NOW FOR SALE IN USA

2025 ELECTRIC MINI COUNTRYMAN SE ALL4 NOW FOR SALE IN USA

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 26, 2024 – MINI USA welcomes the new, all-electric MINI Countryman SE ALL4 on U.S. shores as the brand celebrates 65 years since the first Mini Mark I rolled off the production line in 1959. A testament to the evolution of MINI’s spirited automotive innovation since then, the MINI Coun ... Continue reading

HAAS Alert-Information Logistics (ILOG) to Offer Disabled Vehicle Alerts

HAAS Alert-Information Logistics (ILOG) to Offer Disabled Vehicle Alerts

safety Cloud® digital alerting platform, and Information Logistics (ILOG), offering IRIS LocateTM—a new addition to its traveler communications platforms—are thrilled to announce their collaboration on a strategic partnership that will significantly enhance road safety and efficiency. ... Continue reading

I-CAR ACADEMY EARLY CAREER TECHNICIAN PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLISION REPAIR SHOPS

I-CAR ACADEMY EARLY CAREER TECHNICIAN PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLISION REPAIR SHOPS

I-CAR, the leading provider of automotive collision repair industry education and credentialing, technical information and services, and talent crisis solutions, today announced that its innovative new I-CAR Academy Program is now available to collision repair facilities, after launching for schools earlier this year. ... Continue reading

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer today announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). The contract, which is part of a fleet renew program to expand FAU's operational capacity, provides for the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units, with deliveries schedul ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Elevates Sean Gilpin to Chief Marketing Officer

Hyundai Motor America Elevates Sean Gilpin to Chief Marketing Officer

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 26, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America has promoted Sean Gilpin to chief marketing officer, effective today. ... Continue reading

1967 Patrol: Grandfather Of Decades of Tough Nissan SUVs

1967 Patrol: Grandfather Of Decades of Tough Nissan SUVs

Back in 1951, Nissan introduced a utility vehicle intended to deliver capable off-road performance. Called Patrol, it quickly demonstrated its prowess off the beaten track with an incredible feat: It was the first vehicle to climb Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji. ... Continue reading

2025 Hyundai Sonata Pricing, Including New SE Model

2025 Hyundai Sonata Pricing, Including New SE Model

New entry-level SE trim bows with $26,650 starting MSRP SEL Convenience package is now a stand-alone trim ... Continue reading

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